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Jo Bower has extensive experience in peer support and independent living services, currently serving as a Peer Specialist, Special Projects Manager, and IL/VR Coordinator at The Northeast Independent Living Program, Inc. since November 2007. Responsibilities include removing barriers to employment for clients of the MA Rehabilitation Commission and providing peer support for Commonwealth Care Alliance enrollees. Bower's previous roles encompass Long Term Services and Support Coordinator, Marketing and Policy Specialist for the Northeast Recovery Learning Community, and Director of the same program. Additional experience includes curriculum development and training for health and mental health providers, professional resume writing, and coordinating innovative cross-disability alliances. Bower holds a Master of Social Work from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts from Kalamazoo College.